Application: Asking about family

Practise asking about family, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Practise asking about family, then follow up with a clarification or confirmation.

Use a short, polite question to start an introduction, then acknowledge the reply before following up. Match the amount of personal detail to the relationship.

The first two examples come from the linked conversation. The third adds a follow-up. Notice the movement from opening request to response and clarification.

Practical examples

How is your sister enjoying her new job?

كيف تجد أختك عملها الجديد؟

Explore the expression in context

She likes her colleagues, although the journey to work is quite long.

هي تحب زملاءها، لكن الطريق إلى العمل طويل بعض الشيء.

Explore the expression in context

Please give my best wishes to your family when you speak to them.

يرجى أن تنقل أطيب تمنياتي إلى أسرتك عندما تتحدث معهم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: How is your sister enjoying her new job?
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يرجى أن تنقل أطيب تمنياتي إلى أسرتك عندما تتحدث معهم.